[PM UPDATE] Cape Town fire still contained â with a few flareups 20 April 2021 12:28 PM #CapeTownFires Share This: "There are 160 firefighters on the ground," says Lizell Persens. "Itâs nice to see choppers in the air. The wind has subsided." The wind has died down in Cape Town, bringing relief to fatigued firefighters who have been battling since Sunday to bring a rampant fire on Table Mountain under control. The blaze has gutted several historic buildings in and around the University of Cape Town including the Jagger Library and a government ministerâs Newlands home. It has damaged parts of the Rhodes Memorial restaurant and the historic Mostert Mill on the M3.